Sad Angel

2013 single by Fleetwood Mac

"Sad Angel"

Single by Fleetwood Mac
from the album  Extended Play
Released| April 2013
Recorded| 2013
Genre| Rock
Length| 4:03
Label| LMJS Productions
Songwriter(s)| Lindsey Buckingham
Producer(s)| Lindsey Buckingham, Mitchell Froom
Fleetwood Mac singles chronology
| "Say You Will"
(2003)  | "Sad Angel"
(2013)  |

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'Sad Angel' is a song by Fleetwood Mac, written by guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham, from their EP Extended Play, released in 2013.

## Background

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The band intended to release "Sad Angel" and another Buckingham song, "Miss Fantasy", before their 2013 world tour. The band instead included both of these songs on a four song EP titled Extended Play along with "It Takes Time" and "Without You".[1]

Buckingham wrote "Sad Angel" for his former girlfriend Stevie Nicks. "All these years later, we are still writing songs that are dialogues for each other," he says. "That was part of the appeal of Rumours, and of the group in general... Of all the things we cut, "Sad Angel" was, for lack of a better term, the most Fleetwood Mac-y. It was really kind of the best stuff that we have done in a while."[2]

"Sad Angel" was performed on Fleetwood Mac's 2013 world tour to coincide with the release of Extended Play.[1] In 2018, "Sad Angel" was included on the compilation album, 50 Years: Don't Stop.[3]

## Reception

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Dave Lifton of Ultimate Classic Rock gave the song 7/10. While praising the rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, Lifton felt that Stevie Nicks' vocals were lacking, with her trademark personality absent. "...For a band that has traded so frequently on the duo's history together, "Sad Angel" doesn't offer much in the way of tension between its two lead singers."[4] The Guardian ranked the song number 28 on its list of the 30 greatest Fleetwood Mac songs.[5]

## Personnel

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* Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
* John McVie – bass guitar
* Lindsey Buckingham – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, lead vocals
* Stevie Nicks – backing vocals

## Charts

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Chart (2013)  | Peak
position

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UK Official Singles Chart[6] | 125

## References

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1. ^ a b Newman, Melinda. "Fleetwood Mac Premieres New Song Sad Angel on Tour, Plus: New EP Coming". HitFix. Archived from the original on 2014-04-06. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
2. ^ Greene, Andy. "Lindsey Buckingham Talks Fleetwood Mac Tour, New EP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
3. ^ Cashmere, Paul (September 29, 2018). "Fleetwood Mac To Release Career Spanning Collection '50 Years – Don't Stop'". Noise11. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
4. ^ Lifton, Dave (May 2013). "Fleetwood Mac, 'Sad Angel' – Song Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
5. ^ Petridis, Alexis (19 May 2022). "Fleetwood Mac's 30 Greatest Songs – Ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
6. ^ "CHART LOG UK: NEW ENTRIES UPDATE". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

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Extended plays|

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* Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
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